Comb-cleaner.



0.0.PBLDER. 00MB GLBANER. APPLICATION FILED JULY 18, 1910.

Patented Dec. 27, 1910. I

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TTE %TA OTTO C. FELDER, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

COMB-CLEANER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2?, 1910.

Application filed July 18, 1910. Serial No. 572,414.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Or ro C. Fnnonn, a citizen of the United States,residing in Paterson, Passaic county, New Jersey, have invented acertain new and useful Improve ment in Comb-Cleaners; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

This invention relates to devices for use in cleaning hair-combs and thelike, and it has for its object to provide a device of this nature,simple and inexpensive in construction, whereby a comb may be cleanedwith facility and thoroughness.

The invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the de vice, showing a comb inposition to be cleaned thereby; Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line m ruof Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the device, certain parts thereofbeing broken away; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view; and, Fig. 5illustrates a detail.

In the drawing, a is a bow-shaped frame preferably formed of heavy wireand having a handle Z) produced by twisting a loop in one end portion ofthe wire. The parts a stand at right angles to the intermediate part aof the frame (Fig. 3), vhile the parts a stand each at an obtuse angleto the corresponding part a (Fig. 2).

c and cl designate two sheet metal plates which are carried by the partsa of the frame, each being secured thereto by a rivet c. The plate 0 hasits inwardly projecting portion bent downwardly and back upon itself toform the fold c, and then downwardly and back upon itself again to formthe fold c", the extremity 0' of the fold being deflected downwardly atan obtuse angle to form a cleaning edge. The plate (Z has its inwardlyprojecting portion bent downwardly and back upon itself to form the fold03.

At the first bend f in the plate 0 and at the corresponding bend g inthe plate (Z a slit h is formed, each slit being adapted to receive theparallel wires or the like 2', each' wire at one end being crinkled orcrooked, as at ,4.

To hold the ends of the wires in the plates 0 and (Z strips 70 and Z areprovided, the ends of the wires being bent around said strips (Fig. 3)and preferably engaging in notches 972- formed in the laterally outeredge of each strip. The strip 70 is received between the fold 0 and thebody portion of the plate 0 and bears against the bend The strip Zoccupies a similar position between the body portion of the plate (Z andthe fold (Z thereof. As indicated in Figs. 2 and 4 the ends of the strip70 may be rebent and inserted be tween the folds c and c. A flat brusha, comprising the bristles 0 and a metallic strip 79 bent upon itself toform a holder for the bristles (Fig. 5), is arranged to project from theplate (l over the wires, the holder lying between the body portion ofthe plate (1 and its fold cl while the bristles protrude through theslit h.

lVhen the strips 70 and Z and the brush have been assembled with theplates in the manner above described, the folds of the plates areflattened or compressed to secure said strips and the brush therein.

9 designates holes in the plates, each designed to receive a nail forsuspending the device when not in use.

In using the device it is held in one hand and then the comb r is movedback and forth in such relation thereto that the wires 2' enter betweenthe teeth of the comb. On each stroke, the loosening of the dandruff orthe like adhering to the comb is facilitated by the crinkled or crookedportions 7' of the wire; also by the brush 0 and the edge 0, whichlatter is principally useful in removing any substance adhering to thefaces of the comb.

By the described arrangement of the parts a and a with reference to thepart a of the frame, the wires are elevated relatively to the part a sothat the comb does not interfere with the latter.

I do not wish to be limited to any of the details of construction hereinset forth what I claim being:

A comb cleaner comprising a set of spaced Wires, a brush arranged closeto the set of I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day Wires at one endthereof and having its brisof J uly, 1910. tles dis osed substantiallarallel with the Wires, 231d means for supfiad rting said Wires OTTOFELDER 5 in extended disposition and also supporting Witnesses;

the brush, substantially as described. JOHN W. STEWARD,

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing, lVM. D. BELL.

